Day: May 9, 2019

There will be more and more investigations into technology originating in undemocratic states The need for greater oversight and accountability in our rapidly expanding digital world has acquired a relatively new angle thanks to globalization and geopolitics. In the rush to create market efficiencies, we usually don’t know or care where our oil and natural gas come from, where our food is grown, or where our phones are made—as long…

Symantec has a new CEO and CFO as its fourth quarter results were roughly in line with estimates, but the first quarter outlook was below expectations. Symantec said that its enterprise security unit delivered weaker than expected sales. The company said that it has appointed Richard S. Hill interim CEO effective immediately. Greg Clark stepped down from the role and Symantec said it will start a search for a permanent…

An anonymous reader shares a report: “Make memories”: That’s the slogan on the website for the photo storage app Ever, accompanied by a cursive logo and an example album titled “Weekend with Grandpa.” Everything about Ever’s branding is warm and fuzzy, about sharing your “best moments” while freeing up space on your phone. What isn’t obvious on Ever’s website or app — except for a brief reference that was added…

The new International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) contract in the Port of New York and New Jersey reduces the amount that longshoremen are paid if they are scheduled on a Monday shift but the vessel’s delay means they can’t work. Photo credit: Hugh R. Morley. The Port of New York and New Jersey is implementing a new policy to make more efficient use of longshoremen to load and unload vessels at…

(issaro prakalung/shutterstock) The technology behind digital identification documents is now “reaching a level of maturity” that has allowed the Android Platform Security team to start preparing for its release, team leader René Mayrhofer said at Google I/O, but it’s not quite ready to make its debut in Android Q. Mayrhofer described a range a possibilities for digital ID on Android—a driver’s license, travel documents, or even just a club membership…

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